Software Engineer II

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster.

We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Our location in Sylmar or Sunnyvale, CA currently has an opportunity for a Software Engineer . Candidate responsibilities include developing and unit testing of wireless communication software to communicate with the Implantable Medical Device Firmware to meet both short term and long-term goals of customers.

Understand the software development process, apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop software solutions which satisfy customer / operation needs and public / regulatory acceptability.

This includes a multitude of software requirements that range from design, development, test methodologies, risk analysis, documentation, and process improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• With minimal oversight, working from functional requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates software on platforms like Bluetooth SoC SDK, Embedded Linux and / or Mobile platforms Android Bluetooth Adaptor, iOS Core Bluetooth.
• Able to execute moderately complex technical responsibilities, such as supporting implementation, new creation, enhancements, and modifications to software / Firmware applications.
• Communicates with internal stakeholders on decisions that impact their team.
• Implements several moderately complex components based on the provided design.
• Provides input into effort estimates.
• Participates in and contributes to design and code reviews.
• Demonstrates an aptitude to learn new technologies.
• Assesses impact of component changes and determines approach to accommodate new capabilities.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

At least Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree and 1 year of relevant experience.

• 3years of experience in software development (combination of programming-heavy coursework, school projects, freelance work and professional experience)
• Moderate ability to develop and design software code
• Moderate level understanding of design patterns.
• Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, C# is must. Swift, MFC, Visual Basic, Java, and Python preferred.
• Knowledge of hardware breadboards and PC hardware system interfaces and embedded systems a plus
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity and independent thought.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
• Hands on experience with Bluetooth SoC software development experience on vendor SDK environment such as Nordic nRF52, Texas Instrument CC2640, ON Semiconductor RSL 10 / 15 preferred.
• Experience of operating systems such as Bluetooth SoC SDK, Linux, Android, and iOS preferred.
• Experience of multi-tasking systems and real-time application development (ex. threading, semaphores, processes, etc.) preferred.
• Experience with Objected Oriented Analysis and Design concepts preferred.
• Experience with tools such as Bitbucket, Jira and ClearQuest a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Computer and Electrical Engineering)
• Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred

• BS / BA degree or MS degree in CS, EE, or related field
7 days ago